Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46   

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on February - 27.   

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  On this day in history death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)   

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on February - 27.   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on February - 27.   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 27 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

1950  On February - 27 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.